No Feeling - Instrumental

Hey'all. I have a vocal, just haven't recorded it yet.
https://soundcloud.com/joshua-barnes/no-feeling-no-vocal
 
I tried some new tricks to spread the sound and get some bigness. Hell, I even tried to master it separately from the mixdown process which yielded some surprising results.
 
Love to hear feedback on;
1. likability
2. mix (especially small speakers)
3. other things your mind thinks of.
 
I know the vocal always changes the impression of a tune - but still curious what you think since it's been awhile since I've completed or posted anything - been a long hiatus.

Joshua, it's good to hear from you again after so long.  Hope you're doing OK.  As for this song, it's hard for me to comment on a chord progression as naked as this one.  Your engineering chops have always been strong, and they are this time.  To me, you're one of the more compelling singers I've heard, so I'll wait until you complete this song before I get too serious with my comments.  All I can say is; let 'er rip!

Thanks guys. I'm gonna work on a vocal take this weekend and see what I can come up with. Appreciate the love.

Sounds very good already so I'm also curious what the finished song will be like. (Please don't comment my current tune because I want to post my newest tune after it has gone to the second page).